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From: POVERTY ALLEVIATION <poverty_alleviation4africa@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: me17784u@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:00:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT HELP PLEASE !!!
How do I know you are for real?
On 5/30/06, POVERTY ALLEVIATION <poverty_alleviation4africa@yahoo.com > wrote: I have a new email address! You can now email me at: poverty_alleviation4africa@yahoo.com
ECONOMIC COMMUNITTEE OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS)
POVERTY ALLEVIATION OFFICE.
PLOT 141,FESTIVAL ROAD,FESTAC TOWN LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TEL/FAX: 23417595754 OR, 23417902134, EXT. 031.
DEAR BELOVED,
IT IS OUR GREAT PLEASURE TO INVITE AND INTIMATE YOU OF OUR FIRST IN IT'S KIND UP COMMING EVENT TAGGED "OPERATION RELIEF THE POOR/NEEDY" (ORP) WHICH HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE 12TH - 18TH OF JUNE 2006 IN AFRICA, LAGOS,NIGERIA.
THE IDEA IN THE EVENT IS TO RELIEF THE LESS PRIVILEGED OF THEIR PRESENT LIVING PROBLEMS AND TOTAL WELFARE SINCE, A LOT OF FAMILIES / HUMAN BEINGS LIKE YOU AND ME ARE PRESENTLY LIVING IN SEVERE POVERTY AND DYING UNTIMELY IN FAR AWAY AFRICA,THEREFORE, APPEALING FOR YOUR HUMBLE HELP IN THIS REGARDS.
YOUR DONATIONS IN CASH OR KIND BEFORE THE EVENT COMMENCES WOULD REALLY HELP AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. WE HAVE A SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE FIRST 10 DONORS WHICH WOULD BE PRESENTED TO THEM BY THE ECOWAS OFFICE DIPLOMAT AS A TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION FOR THEIR DONATIONS TOWARDS THIS EVENT. ALSO, THE AWARDS DUPLICATE WOULD BE CRESTED IN OUR NATIONAL MUSEUM IN MEMORY OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS ALLEVIATING POVERTY IN THE CONTINENT.TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR AWARD PROGRAMM,YOU'RE ADVISED TO SEND IN YOUR DONATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WE PRAY THAT THE GOOD LORD SHOULD CONTINUE TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES AND ALSO, INCREASE YOUR COAST MORE AND MORE FOREVER AND EVER. (AMEN)
WE ARE COUNTING ON YOUR DONATIONS, MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU GIVE TO THE POOR, LUKE,CHAPTER 6,VERSES 36 - 38
WE HOPE TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST WHILE, WE REMAIN AT YOUR DISPOSAL FOR ANY INFORMATION OR CLARIFICATION YOUR MAY REQUIRE.
YOURS TRULY,
REV. G. PAUL EGOBIA.
ORP CO-ORDINATOR
ECONOMIC COMMUNITTEE OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS)
POVERTY ALLEVIATION OFFICE.
PLOT 141,FESTIVAL ROAD,FESTAC TOWN LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TEL/FAX: 23417595754 OR, 23417902134, EXT. 031.
ATTN.DAMIEN RICE
DEAR BELOVED,
THANKS FOR YOUR LAST MAIL OF 31ST MAY 2006. AS NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION (NGO) TRYING TO SOURCE FOR FUNDS TO EXECUTE OUR SOON UPCOMING EVENT I.E "OPERATION RELIEF THE POOR/NEEDY" (ORP) WHICH HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE 12TH - 18TH OF THIS MONTH IN AFRICA, LAGOS,NIGERIA. OUR TO BE GIVEN AWARDS AS MENTIONED IN OUR PREVIOUS MAIL IS A PIECE OF SILVER MOULDED IN DIFFRENT SHAPES AND SIZES WHICH DUPLICATES WOULD BE KEPT IN OUR NATIONAL MUSEM IN REMBRANCE OF DONORS HELP TOWARDS ERADICATING POVERTY IN THE AFRICA CONTINENT.
THE CRESTED AWARD WOULD ALSO SERVE AS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS TO PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT VISITS OUR MUSEUM CENTRE.SO,WE CANNOT BE FAKE TO HAVE GONE THIS FAR,YOU MAY ALSO CARRY OUT YOUR VERIFICATIONS TO CHECK US OUT.WE ARE NOT FAKE BUT REAL !!!
I HOPE WE HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION,PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK MORE IF ANY.
TO FURTHER ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THE GOOD LORD WILL ALSO BLESS AND REWARD YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE GENERATION IN HIS WAY AS YOU KEEP HELPING AND REMEMBERING THE POOR BECAUSE HE'S THE ONE THAT HAS PLACED YOU THERE.
WE SINCERELY NEED YOUR HELP AS MENTIONED IN OUR PREVIOUS MAIL. OUR MAIN AIM AND REASON FOR YOUR HELP IS TO REACH OUT TO THE POOR/LESS PREVILEGE IN FAR AWAY AFRICA,NIGERIA DURING OUR EVENT TAGGED "OPERATION RELIEF THE POOR/NEEDY" (ORP) WHICH HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE 12TH - 18TH OF JUNE 2006 IN AFRICA, LAGOS,NIGERIA. OFCOURSE, YOU'RE HIGHLY INVITED TO THE ORP IF YOU DON'T MIND.
WE WOULD SURELY SCHEDULE A VISIT TO MEET WITH YOU ONE ON ONE IN YOUR COUNTRY EVEN AFTER THE EVENT TO AT LEAST PRESENT OUR TOKEN AWARD/APPRECIATION TO YOU ONCE YOUR DONATION GETS TO US BEFORE THE 12TH OF JUNE 2006 WHICH IS THE SCHEDULED DATE TO COMMENCE OUR PROGRAMM.
SO FAR,WE HAVE RECIEVED COUPLES OF DONATIONS AND YOU STILL STAND A CHANCE OF WINNING OUR AWARD PROVIDED YOUR DONATIONS GETS TO US SOONEST SINCE WE'RE YET TO GET THE FIRST 10 DONORS AS STATED IN OUR PREVIOUS MAIL.YOU'RE THEREFORE ADVISED TO GET YOUR DONATIONS ACROSS TO US SOONEST SO THAT YOUR NAME CAN BE SHORTLISTED AMONG THE FIRST 10 DONORS FOR THE AWARD.
WE HOPE TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST WHILE WE REMAIN AT YOUR DISPOSAL FOR ANY INFORMATION OR CLARIFICATION YOU MAY REQUIRE.
WE ARE COUNTING ON YOUR SUPPORT, GOD BLESS YOU !!!
ONE LOVE
REV.G.PAUL EGOBIA
ORP CORDINATOR
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